Encryption is treated as a munition and is covered under the Treasury department. If the key to an encrypted message is not given on request, there is an immediate 2 year imprisonment for the crime. I last recall the discussion in the mid 1990s on the development of PGP. It sort of fits with the current Gitmo mind set. Sorry I can not recall more details. At the time I thought that was a good deterrence to encrypting messages. I will try Googling at the library - Treasury munition encryption penalty...
This is NOT a Win-Win situation! MS has abandoned millions of computers which are now available for a pittance! I have purchased 4 fine computers from my local library for 15USD to 35USD each. Each will be a Linux box configured for each of my interests. If something does not work, I start over. The first works very well, faster response than corresponding multi purpose WinXP computer installation. Thanks to MS there is a Linux break-out coming! (Sorry if this seems off topic, but it is not. Think about it. Millions need old Windows boxes shifted to Linux over the next year.)
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Encryption is treated as a munition and is covered under the Treasury department. If the key to an encrypted message is not given on request, there is an immediate 2 year imprisonment for the crime. I last recall the discussion in the mid 1990s on the development of PGP. It sort of fits with the current Gitmo mind set. Sorry I can not recall more details. At the time I thought that was a good deterrence to encrypting messages. I will try Googling at the library - Treasury munition encryption penalty...
This is NOT a Win-Win situation! MS has abandoned millions of computers which are now available for a pittance! I have purchased 4 fine computers from my local library for 15USD to 35USD each. Each will be a Linux box configured for each of my interests. If something does not work, I start over. The first works very well, faster response than corresponding multi purpose WinXP computer installation. Thanks to MS there is a Linux break-out coming! (Sorry if this seems off topic, but it is not. Think about it. Millions need old Windows boxes shifted to Linux over the next year.)